How do you prevent and treat razor burn properly?

Hoe voorkom en behandel je scheerwondjes op de juiste manier?

Of course it does not have to end in a tearing circumcision, but while shaving you always run the chance of a slice. Such an annoying shaving wound. Just let the knife maneuver the skin wrong. Or you use a bone (disposable) knife and there is Jaap.

Hurry is never a good idea either. Fraise the face with a knife. You know. Speeding is bleeding. But these kinds of bloody events are excellent to prevent. And if you have accidentally caused a notch in the neck, we can also guide you through an anestone session.

What are many mistakes made while shaving?

You can tackle a shaving session completely incorrectly from the start. For example, by not making the right preparations. Do not prepare the skin on a shave by the first to heat. Not taking the knife seriously is something like that.

It is bad shaving with a bone knife.

Against hair growth in ironing is also asking for the better demolition work of the skin. It may also be that you have let the beard hair grow just too long, so that even with a sharp knife you are too much on bushing. Then a beard trimmer would definitely come out so that you can first shorten the beard hair before you have the knife do its work.

You use too little or the wrong shaving soap, gel or foam. And ask yourself why you go through life battered every week.

Vrind, it's all excellent to prevent.

Read.

How can you best prevent shaving wounds?

Let's take you by the hand and record an easy step -by -step plan for you:

  • Washing with hot water - pores opens and that makes removing the beard hairs much easier.
  • Use one preshave - This way you prepare the skin, beard hairs and follicles perfectly on the shaving session.
  • Use one shaving soap of shaving brush of good quality
  • Try a traditional one Safety Razor. Equipped with Double Edge Blade razor blades. For example the acclaimed Muhle R89. Shaving with these instruments is essentially different than with a commercial disposable cassette knife. These are serious shaving systems that put weight on the skin. They automatically glide over the face and smoothly shave the stubble with smooth skin as a result
  • Always shave with the beard growth - you can't do this in most cases shaving fire cause. Painful red spots. And of course also shaving pists or other irritation

What is the best way to treat shaving wounds?

If you start working with professional shaving materials, you minimize the chance of war wounds. But suppose you give yourself a slice as a gift in a moment of carelessness, then the gate is not immediately off the dam. Because then there are excellent possibilities to keep the damage as limited as possible. Let's list a few for you:

  • Pat with an ice cube on the wound. With this you can stop the bleeding. Not only you but also blood vessels shrink through this cold touch.
  • Cold water is also a means to stop bleeding, but this takes more time. And it doesn't always want to offer relief.
  • Make use of alum! By means of this product, the pores are closed, the skin disinfected and the shaving wounds immediately stop bleeding.

What is Aluin?

Aluin is an age -old, colorless (or white) mineral and a perfect alternative to an aftershave. It is a merger of salt, potassium and aluminum sulphate that comes mainly from Asia Minor. Alum Is so popular because it can be used for different purposes.

In addition to a disinfectant effect, Aluin also stops the bleeding of shaving wounds. Furthermore, this versatile agent can be used for combating pimples and acne. In the past, Aluin could not be ignored in the man's shaving ritual. After a period in which it was used less, Aluin is luckily again very popular today.

Of course we have a collection of excellent alum in our collection. We picked 3 for you:

Osma Alum Steen

Osma - Aluin Steen

This alum stone from Osma is made of 100% Natural Crystal and can therefore be used as the ultimate aftershave and natural deodorant. Pores are poem, skin disinfection and shaving wounds stop bleeding. Thanks to the pH value-reducing properties of Aluin, bacteria have no chance of survival among the armpits, so that no dirty odors occur during the day.

Muhle Aluin Pen

Mühle - Aluin Pen

Aluin Steen used to be the only aftershave in the world and is therefore also called the original aftershave. Previously only available in blocks, nowadays also in a handy format. The Mühle Aluin Pen is therefore ideal for taking on holiday. This alum pen soothes irritated skin after shaving, disinfect shaving wounds, closes the pores and stops the bleeding quickly and adequately.

Rockwell Razors Alum Sticks

Rockwell - Aluin Sticks

You should just have this as a classic wet shaver, the super handy alum sticks from Rockwell. 20 matches with alum for disinfecting and sealing shaving wounds. Ideal companion for vacation. Just tear, wet and apply to your skin. Simple!

 

Of course we assume that with the above instructions like a musketier in the bathroom it razor uses so that you no longer do any damage with this. If this is the case, we have given you enough tools to provide the wound as a noble Nurse Nightingale.

Good luck Maestro!

Your friends, The Alpha Men.